Project Manager - Transformational Projects

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flextime

12% superannuation

Competitive leave entitlements

Training and development

Fitness Passport

Social clubs

Wellbeing programs

Term-contract up to 2 years

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Project Manager to lead delivery of transformational and infrastructure projects within the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grant program and the Transformational Projects Program. You will manage projects from planning through to completion, coordinating stakeholders and ensuring time, cost and quality outcomes.

This role requires an organised, proactive professional who can balance competing priorities, prepare plans and budgets, and oversee procurement,

Qualifications

• Experience delivering infrastructure projects and programs.
• Ability to coordinate consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Strong planning, budgeting and procurement documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of projects from planning through to completion.
• Prepare project plans, budgets and procurement documentation.
• Coordinate consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders; monitor risks and performance.
• Oversee commissioning, handover and operational opening to ensure readiness for use.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Planning

Job description

Project Manager - Transformational Projects

Our Project Management and Design teams deliver the infrastructure and facilities that support a growing city. As a Project Manager, you lead delivery of projects within the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grant program and Council’s Transformational Projects Program. Your work helps create the buildings, workplaces and community infrastructure people rely on every day.

You manage projects from planning through to completion. You prepare project plans, budgets, procurement documentation and reports. You coordinate consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders, monitor risks and project performance, and keep projects on track for time, cost and quality. You also oversee commissioning, handover and operational opening to ensure each project is ready for use.

Every project has a visible impact on Blacktown City. The facilities and infrastructure you deliver support Council services, improve workplaces and contribute to a city that continues to grow and evolve. You see projects progress from concepts and plans through to completed outcomes that benefit the community.

You join a supportive and collaborative team where project management expertise is valued. We offer meaningful work, flexible working arrangements and opportunities to develop your skills across a diverse range of infrastructure and building projects. This role suits an organised and proactive Project Manager who enjoys managing competing priorities, building strong relationships and delivering successful project outcomes.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, term-contract full-time role for up to 2 years with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $2,166.84 per week
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.